World · Philippines Bureau
Cagayan pilot's remains returned home after Batangas air collision
The remains of 1st Lt. Angeleo Adrian Peñaflor, one of four pilots killed in an October 23 midair collision near Lipa City, arrived at Tuguegarao Airport on Tuesday. Family members and friends greeted the flag-draped coffin as it was offloaded from a Philippine Air Force C-130 transport aircraft.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY – The body of 1st Lt. Angeleo Adrian Peñaflor was returned to his home province on Tuesday, marking a somber conclusion to the search and recovery efforts following the fatal aviation accident in Batangas. Peñaflor was among four military pilots who perished when their aircraft collided mid-air near Lipa City on October 23.
The Philippine Air Force facilitated the transfer of Peñaflor's remains via C-130 transport plane to Tuguegarao Airport, where grieving relatives and friends assembled to receive the fallen pilot. Military honors accompanied the arrival of the flag-draped coffin at the tarmac.
The October 23 incident marked one of the Philippine Air Force's deadliest recent accidents. Authorities have continued investigations into the circumstances surrounding the collision, which claimed the lives of four trained military aviators. The return of Peñaflor's remains to Cagayan represents the final journey home for one of those lost in the tragedy.